About Us – Supporting quality of life, dignity, choice and independence for older people.
Banksia Villages Ltd (Banksia) is an independent, charitable, and not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee. We have been providing quality care and support for older persons for almost 30 years.
Our mission is:
To support quality of life, dignity, choice, and independence for older people.
Our vision is:
To provide an exceptional standard of services across the Banksia community and to be at the forefront of the aged care sector.
Our History
From its early beginnings in 1992, Banksia has become a valuable community asset, with a rich reputation for providing the best in retirement living, aged care facilities and home care services, and – above all – a caring, friendly and supportive environment for those who call Banksia home.
Formed by a small group from the Batemans Bay RSL Sub Branch, Banksia was initially established as the Batemans Bay Ex-Service and Community Village Limited. We later became Banksia Villages Limited to reflect the diversity of our services to the wider community. In 2020, Banksia celebrated 25 years of quality care and support for older persons.
Today, Banksia Village is a leading provider of independent reitrement living and fully accredited government funded residential, respite and home care for older people throughout the Eurobodalla region.
Our Company
We are governed by a highly qualified and experienced Board of Directors from business, professional and community leadership backgrounds, elected from within our membership. Our assets total more than $95.1M.
As an accredited provider of residential and home based aged care, we receive government funding and subsidies as well as private fees. Any surplus funds generated after meeting annual operating, regulatory and other expenses are fully retained by the company and used to enhance quality of living, health and wellbeing outcomes for our residents.
Banksia acknowledges the traditional lands of the Yuin People. We pay our respects to the Elders, past, present and future.
Help us improve lives at Banksia
Our key values, which guide everything we do, are:
To provide choice, safety and individualised service
To be responsive to the needs of community members
To advocate for and empower members of our community
To be honest, open and transparent
To recognise, reward and support our valued employees
To ensure accountability and teamwork to create a positive workplace culture
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Strategic Direction 2025
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Sustainability and Development
- Develop and implement new model of care in Banksia Lodge
- Relocate and establish Banksia Community Care onsite
- Evolve Banksia Village service model
- Implement environmental sustainability action plan
- Revise concept planning for Stage 4 development
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Governance and Leadership
- Recruit new director talent
- Embed governance reforms
- Refine governance reporting systems and framework
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People and Culture
- Measure, support and develop workplace culture
- Engage with consumers and community